About the Delaware Center for Horticulture
The Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH) cultivates greener communities by inspiring appreciation and improvement of the environment through horticulture, education and conservation. Founded in 1977, the Center’s site in Wilmington, Delaware includes a 1.5 acre educational demonstration garden, a 3,000 volume lending library, an art gallery, a lecture hall and a greenhouse. DCH supports 15 active community gardens throughout the city of Wilmington; beautifies Delaware’s roadsides with native vegetation; maintains the landscaping of many urban gateways and streets; leads regional conservation projects to enhance Delaware’s urban forest; and provides educational programs for children, teens, and adults.
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About the DCH Tree Program
The DCH Tree Program has helped neighborhoods in Wilmington to plant and maintain more than 5,000 street trees since 1982. In 2002, DCH completed an assessment and inventory of every street tree in the City. Current efforts focus on improving urban forest management throughout the New Castle County metropolitan area.
DCH works with the Wilmington Department of Parks and Recreation to issue permits for street tree planting and maintenance, and reviews requests for publicly-funded street tree projects. Additionally, DCH staff provide professional consultation services to municipalities for tree protection and preservation during sidewalk renovation or construction.
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Each spring, the Delaware Center for Horticulture coordinates Wilmington’s annual Arbor Day program by planting trees in city parks with hundreds of elementary school students. In February and November, DCH also hosts a sale of Bare Root Trees. The varieties for sale are specially selected to thrive in urban conditions. Bare root trees are popular because they are inexpensive, lightweight and easy to plant.
